Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,872, Silvanus Gates, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gates, Sylvanus.
86872
or Sylvanus
Carded
CONTENTS

26.433. Pennsylvania
Abraham Gates
of Wayne Co. in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Biddle of the Infantry commanded by Col. Smith in the Revolutionary War
11/10 P. $ 33.33
Mass. July 9, 1832 Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Service at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1831 and to to  Abraham Gates
Arrears to the 14th of March 3, 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1 16.66
$ 116.66
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. ... Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 22
est. Rev. Mr. ... July 28/61

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Isaac Dinnock and Moses Thomas Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Sylvanus Gates, a resident of the County of Wayne, and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States in Spence in Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts in April 1775 for the term of Eight months, in Capt. Joel Green's Company of Militia. That David Root, Lieutenant, and Sylvanus Gates, the Sistrum, were then in said State of Massachusetts. That he remained at Roxbury about one month, and was taken from thence and placed in Capt. Ebenezer Dyer's Company of the Militia, and was stationed at Sewalls Point, near Boston. That Colonel Gannish commanded the first a short time, and was succeeded by Colonel Prescott. That he remained at Sewalls Point until January 1776 when his term of service expired, and he was dismissed. That in August 1777 he was drafted at Spence aforesaid, in Capt. David Root's Company of Militia, Jonas Root and Sylvanus Gates, Lieutenants; that he marched from thence to Bennington in the State of Vermont and joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cushing; that they marched from Bennington to the Housatonic on the North River, and crossed. After doing so, the Regiment was ordered to return to Bennington to cut off the retreat of the British. General Lincoln who was with the Regiment did not return with it, but proceeded to Saratoga and joined the Army under General Gates. That he remained at Bennington until October September 1777, was dismissed and returned home, to Spence in Massachusetts.

that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that that he knows of no one except James Bigelow who can testify to this service, whose testimony is here to annex and exhibited. And this deponent further saith that he was born in Middlesex County, in the Town of Marlbury, in the State of Massachusetts on the 6 th day of June 1748, in which State he resided until the winter of 1815, when he removed to Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, where he now resides. That there is no Clergyman residing in his immediate neigh- borhood, with whom he is personally acquainted. And this deponent hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, the day and year aforesaid.  Sylvanus Gates  G. D. Mescott Prob
and Stephen King We James Bigelow, residing in Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sylvanus Gates, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; and that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in his opinion.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  James Bigelow Stephen King  G. D. Mescott Prob

Additional Affidavit
State of Connecticut ss. Wayne County ss. } ss.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Silvanus Dyer, the declarant within named who being duly sworn doth depose and say that, he entered the service of the United States as a private in Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts in Capt. Joel Green's company, on the 1 st day of April A.D. 1775, and served as such until the latter part of December 1775, a first of June 1776 a term of eight months; and that he was discharged at Swalls Point near Boston. And this declarant further saith that he again entered the service at Green's in Worcester County aforesaid, in August 1777. (the precise dates from the defect of memory your declarant cannot name) in Captain David Rootes Company of Militia, and served until the 30 th day of October, 1777, as a Private for the term of two months; and was discharged at Bennington in the State of Vermont, and returned home.
Sworn and subscribed this Second day of July A.D. 1835. Moses Miller J.P.
Silvanus Dyer

Pennsylvania Wayne County
I George B. Moseley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne do hereby Certify that Moses Miller Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the Seal of the said Court at Bethany this Twenty Seventh day of August A D 1833.
Geo B Moseley Pro.

$1.00 recd - Cwt
$1.00 203m
The Honourable Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, My dear Sir;
August 1, 1921
For genealogical reasons I am desirous to have a copy in full of the application for pension for services in Revolutionary War of Sylvanus Gates , my great great grandfather.
He served from Mass. in Gridley's Artillery - was born at Marlboro, Mass. and died at Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., Penn. I shall greatly appreciate your kindness in this matter, and am, Sir,
Very truly yours
Edmund Jayne Gates.
Sylvanus Gates enlisted from Spencer, Mass. Born 1748; died 1836.
From H. J. Gates 236 South River Street, Wilkes - Barre, Penna
Copy his decla Nov 28, 1832 = 2 pages - " " July 21, 1833 = 1 " aff. James Pagelow = 1 " cf of Judges = 1 " 170 - 20 - 100

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
AUG 2 - 1921
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Chief of War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Edmund Gayne Gates draft No. Cash for $1,100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
Photos mailed & Law did not Mrg list 11.21 aw
Very respectfully,
J. W. Leader Acting Chief of Division.
(F 43)  Date Aug 8 1921  Name Silvynus Gates No. 56872  Mrs. Joseph Warren  Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.  Remarks: _____  W. H. Exr. Chief Secy Div.  Serial 541 Law Clerk. No. _____

Racegrove April 11 1895 Dear Sir -
68729 Will you kindly send me a statement of the Military history of Sylvanus Gates, of Spencer Mass. a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as contained in application for Pension -
Yours truly Rev. J. M. G. Foster. Box 775.
D. 1872 Bangor, Me - To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

5 Jan. 16" Heick to Mr. Hedley B. Page Waverly Mass. 30 1/2 Mil. Hist. & Rev. M.G. Foster Box 775, Bangor, Me. M.E.S. 1921. Aug. 11. Photo mailed to E. J. Gates cur
Perhaz
6872 INVALID.
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File No. 6872
Sylvanus Gates Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 15 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon Geo. B. Whiting Sir,
I send up to you herewith enclosed three papers - Please enquire into the matter and see if there is any arrearage of pension or a pension due Salvanus Bates or any land warrant - if so please let me know at as early a period as possible - and also remail to me the en- -closed papers with such instructions as you may think proper to make
Respectfully Yrs W H Duninck
Washington D.C. Oct 21 61

I am Bigelow being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he is personally and well acquainted with Syl- vanus Gates, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration. That he knows that the said Sylvanus Gates enlisted in Spencer in the State of Massachusetts, and that he served under Capt. Joel Eames, in which company David Prouty was Lieutenant as - Platoon Ensign. That this deponent firmly believes that the said Sylvanus is Eighty four years of age, and that he has served as a Soldier of the Revolution as he has stated.
Sworn and subscribed the 20 th day of June aforesaid
James Bigelow
Geo. D. Wentworth
Deputy

25538 Sylvanus Gates
Documents of Sylvanus Gates an applicant for a pension for 1775 for 10 months. $33 \frac{33}{100}
Hon. S. H. Wagner Easton Pa

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories put in kind by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate neighbourhood of the applicant and that James Bigalore and Stephen King who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Wayne, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Moses Thomas Isaac Dammitt Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County
I George D Mesick Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Siloanus Yates for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of November Anno Domini 1832
Geo D Mesick Not.